The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-05-20
The County Commissioners.


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The County Commissioners.
This Board was in regular session on
Tuesday last, with all the members present.
1t was engaged in drawing lots for the redemp-
ton of Court House Bonds TO the amount OF
$4,000 Some slightly bonds, numbering from
l to 400, (Which did not inclnde those which
were redeemed in September, 1852 we've
placed in a box and drawn: and will now te
redeemed by the County Treasurer. The
numbers drawn will be found in another col
umn.
The following orders were also passed:
Ordered, that certificate for S6.S3 be
issued out of the surplus to Benjamin IT,.
c. Bowie, for taxes enormously paid.
Ordered, that Richard ii. Curtin,
Samuel q. Townshend and r. A. Ward,
be appointed Commissioners to examine
the crossing over Burch's Branch on
the road leading from Cheltenham to
Surrattsville.
Ordered, that Joseph X. Wilson, DIR.
Charles A. Fox and VIM. Shea, be ap-
pointed a committee to inspect location
for bridge over Piney Branch, on Mon
day, May 3Oth, at A. NJ.
Ordered, that Joseph X. Wilson ana
John M. Roberts, be appointed COM
mittee to visit the Aims House on June
lst to ascertain what repairs are needed.
Ordered, that F. A. Ward be appoint
ed Commissioner to meet Commits
sioners of Anne Arundel county in re-
ference to the construction of bridge
over Patuxent river ut Laurel, on May
18th, 1887.
Ordered, that NJ. E. Brady he appointed
constable for the l4th district.
Ordered, that Osborn Suit be appointed
Supervisor for the 18th district.
Ordered, that the Clerk of this Board
furnish the Treasurer and Collector with
blanks for monthly reports to the Com.
missioners Court of all taxes AS collected.
Also blanks for monthly reports to James
II. Perkins, Trustee, for all taxes collected
BY him; also statement of all collections
and amounts paid out.
The Orphans Court.
There was regular meeting of this
Court on Tuesd ~ last full Bench in atten-
dance. The following are the proceedings:
Ordered, that the :6rd and final account
of John A. Dixon administrator OF John
H. Dixon, be passed.
Ordered, that the first and final account
of Honornie Jardin, administrator OF Al
mand Jardn, be passed.
Ordered. that Florence 3. Crane, be ap-
pointed guardian to Dorsett and Lawrason
Crane her two minor children, and that
she bond as such in the sum OF $2,oOO.
Ordered, that the free scholarship to the
Baltimore Female College, be and The
same is hereby awarded to Miss Bessie
McGregor.
Ordered, that Marion Duckett be APP
pointed administrator of Gabriel and Alice
Smith, penalty of bond 800.
Ordered, that Joseph X. Roberts be APP
pointed administrator d. b. H., C. t. a., OF
John ID. Bowling. deceased.
Ordered, that John Glenn and Gabriel
DuVal, executors of Edmund B. DuVal,
deceased, be and they are hereby author
lied and directed to execute deed to
Elan NJ. Hack. of the real estate describ-
ed in the petition filed.
Neetiu. Of the School Board.
Ga Saturday last the County School
Commissioners held special meeting for the
purpose of completing the selection of the 10
cal Board OF Trustees for the ensuing year.--
The list will be found on our second page
this morning.
During the session the following resolution
was also passed:
Resolved, That we disapprOve of the
use of the rcd in the school room except
in case of fragrant misconduct and, then
only by previous written consent OF
parent or guardian. Teachers are di-
rected to suspend any pupil who is in
subordinate or whose general conduct
tends to injure the good order of the
school and Immediately call a meeting
of the Local Board of said school. II
redress is not given, the teacher may
appeal from the decision of the Local
Hoard to this Board.
The Board having been officially mott
fled of the action of the Executive Com
mittee appointed to select place for the
annual meeting of the State Teachers
Association, passed the following pre-
ambfe and resolution:
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee
of the State Teachers Association have
selected the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point
Comfort, Virginia, as the place of hold
ing the annual meeting of said Associa
ton, in July next, therefore
Be it rcsotved, that we disapprove @
holding meetings of said Association
outside of the State of Maryland.
The Board also passed the following
order:
Ordered, That the Treasurer of tn
Board be directed to pay to the Trustee
OF tie Upper Marlboro Academy tn
sum of Sl25, being amount now due salt
Academy from this Board and here
after pay annually to said Academy tn
sum of 800. payable to the Trustees o
the Upper Marlboro Academy.